Middle East
Trump's war is a gift to Iran’s hardliners
Conflict risks strengthening the country's most confrontational actors while narrowing the space for reformists
March 13, 2026
Conflict risks strengthening the country's most confrontational actors while narrowing the space for reformists
But don't think Tehran won't seek to bring down its Gulf neighbors along with it
In a Tuesday hearing, the undersecretary of defense for policy said there is no regime change objective and assassination of the ayatollah was part of ‘Israeli operations’
As the president threatens military force around the globe, former soldiers are begging him to pull back
They see the military build-up and know that bombing and regime change can have consequences, especially geopolitical ones
A look back at Diem's assassination, setting off the Vietnam War — who says Washington isn't led by the same self-destructive characters throughout time?
